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Subject: Newton Lake, Illinois
Submitted by kipp c. kruse (ip 209.107.237.100)
Date Fished: 4/21/2005
Water Temperature: 80
Water Clarity: 2-3 feet The fish have long sinced spawned on the hotwater side of Newton but they really haven't set up on post-spawn areas yet. For the most part, bass are spawned out on the cold water side as well. They generated a lot of electricity this winter and the laked warmed very quickly.
Fishing was quite good the first two weeks in April but has slowed. I am convinced the fish are in transition/post spawn and not easily caught. Go the right day and fishing can be good--I caught 25 the other day in 5 hours and had 5 keepers. Go the wrong day and fishing can be really tough. That is fishing.
This lake receives an incredible amount of pressure. There has to be more boats/acre on this lake that any in Illinois and probably more than most in the midwest. About every fish I have caught this spring has noticable hook scars. These are not dumb fish!
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